I think Calicoolguy is saying he didn't like the Zona Norte for strip bars, and that only Hong Kong came close to what he liked, but even HK fell short? If that's what you mean you have to remember that the "Zona" is mainly for FUCKING putas, and not stripping, although most of the clubs have strippers, and Hong Kong is the best, and they will go into the room for $20 and give you a lap dance and sometimes more.
But if you want the more traditional strip joints, like in the States, you have to go to Revolution street, the main tourist areas in Tijuana. The higher class strips joints are in South Revoution, srarting on Revolution and 7th, to 9th street. They have Lord Blacks, Obsession, and Amnesia, to name a few. Something they have a entrence fee, what I do is pretend to walk away, and they call me back and let me in for free. The women are 'gorgeous' but hound you to death to buy them a drink, $7 to $11 dollars, and them later for a lap dance starting at $20 to $60 fully nude. The bad news is there is almost always ' NO FUCKING" Sure after paying over a $100 in lap dances, they say buy one more and she'll give you a BJ. The lap dances are nice, high mileage, but for my money I rather go to the Zona, and just FUCk a girl. It's rare you could get pussy in these places, and if you could, the prices are HIGH $300 to $600 dollars have been quoted! You got to be insane to pay those amounts, oh I forgot most of the strippers speak at least a little english, always a plus.
Bevery Hills Club and Peanuts and beer are other options between 3rd and 4th street, a little cheaper than the high end clubs, but those clubs are emtpy lots of the times with one or two customers inside. ( I been quoted only $100 at the mid range strip club for sex, still high compared to the Zona)
YOu have to be careful on Revolution, because many of the bars have trannys, chicks with dicks, working the bars. If you don't know what your looking for you could be in for a pleasant surprise. Try not to be rude to the trannies, or they could pickpocket because you were rude to them. The TRANNYS are the best best on Revoution, for the price that is, you can get a BJ for as little as $20 and full service for $60 in the back room, but only if that's what you are looking for, Bambi's is my favorite bar for trannies, and yes it has real women working in there too, but they are mostly ignored.
Have fun.